Argo by Ben Affleck(
Visual
)15
editions published
in
2013
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,637 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a mid-level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them

Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu(
Visual
)38
editions published
between
2006
and
2012
in
5
languages
and held by
2,449 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A wealthy American couple touring Morocco become the focus of an international incident involving a poor Moroccan farmer. A San Diego nanny makes a disastrous decision to take her charges with her to a wedding in Mexico while her employers are absent. A deaf-mute Japanese teen tries to deal with a relationship with her father and the world in general that has been upended by the death of her mother

Frida by Julie Taymor(
Visual
)37
editions published
between
2002
and
2013
in
8
languages
and held by
2,299 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera

Water for elephants by Sara Gruen(
Visual
)5
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
1,858 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband. Bonus features included

8 mile by Curtis Hanson(
Visual
)28
editions published
between
2002
and
2013
in
4
languages
and held by
1,803 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new girlfriend Alex, Rabbit struggles to work up the courage and the confidence to take one more shot at making his dream a reality

21 grams by Guillermo Arriaga Jordán(
Visual
)17
editions published
between
2003
and
2008
in
English
and held by
1,486 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Fate brought them together, now vengence will tear them apart. A violent car accident unexpectedly throws together the lives of a college professor, an ex-con and a young mother with a reckless past. The crossing of their paths takes them through the heights of love, the depths of revenge and the promise of redemption

Biutiful by Alejandro González Iñárritu(
Visual
)14
editions published
in
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
1,327 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Biutiful" takes place in grimy and crowded parts of Barcelona that are a world away from that city's tourist attractions. Uxbal is a midlevel mobster, in charge of Chinese sweatshop workers making counterfeit watches and bags, and the African vendors who sell them. He collects and dispenses money, and runs interference with the cops. He also has two young children, a mentally unstable former wife, and a terminal illness. He is trying, despite his job, to be a good man, a good father. He tries to be stoical, tough, and compassionate, but he suffers because he cannot do good things, and he cares about the consequences of his actions

Los abrazos rotos Broken embraces by S.A Deseo(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2010
in
Spanish
and held by
1,013 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Pedro Almódovar's acclaimed tale of sex, secrets and cinema. When her father becomes gravely ill, beautiful Lena consents to a relationship with her boss Ernesto Martel. An extremely wealthy and much-older man, he pays for her father's hospitalisation and provides her a lavish lifestyle. Lena's dream, however, is to act and she soon falls for the director of her first film - a project bankrolled by her jealous husband to keep her near. Upon his discovery of the affair, Ernesto stops at nothing to ruin Lena's happiness

Brokeback Mountain by Ang Lee(
Visual
)25
editions published
between
2005
and
2012
in
4
languages
and held by
869 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
It's 1963, a time in the United States when life was simple, straightforward and the lines between the sexes and sex roles were crisply drawn and severely delineated. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist find themselves thrown together when they are hired to tend sheep in the remote area of Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming. Because of the job, the two are forced to spend many hours together alone in the wild. Ennis and Jack are inexorably drawn to each other through their proximity, loneliness and through a shared lack of tenderness and emotion in their lives and are emotionally, physically and psychically bonded to each other almost from the start

Original sin by Antonio Banderas(
Visual
)11
editions published
between
2001
and
2004
in
3
languages
and held by
672 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Luis is a wealthy Cuban coffee exporter, who sends away to America for a mail-order bride having had little luck finding love on his island. To his surprise, his new wife turns out to be not only beautiful, but passionate and devoted. But Luis' happiness proves to be short-lived when he learns that his bride may not be the person she claims to be

Alexander revisited the final cut by Oliver Stone(
Visual
)2
editions published
in
2007
in
English
and held by
441 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years

25th hour(
Visual
)6
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English
and held by
157 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Monty Brogan is facing a seven year prison sentence for dealing drugs. On the night before he has to go to jail, he decides to go out with his friends one last time, and re-examines his life in the process

Oedipo alcalde Oedipus mayor(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2007
in
Spanish
and held by
133 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A local mayor is sent to a small town in the Andes to negotiate peace amongst guerrilla revolutionaries, paramilitary groups, peasants, and the Colombian army. While there he begins a torrid romance with the widow of a war lord, with tragic consequences

Alexander(
Visual
)10
editions published
between
2004
and
2010
in
3
languages
and held by
79 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Oliver Stone recreates the towering true story of Alexander the Great, who in the 4th Century B.C. conquered Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India, which made up 90% of the known world

Fibra óptica optical fibre(
Visual
)3
editions published
in
2002
in
Spanish
and held by
58 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A phone call prompts a young journalist to write about the murder of a prominent labor union leader. At the same time, a criminal lawyer is hired the same way, via the telephone. Guided by an anonymous voice on the phone, each one works on their own assignment, until they are trapped in a game and have to accept or reject one final offer

Ten tiny love stories(
Visual
)3
editions published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
48 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Ten women, each discussing the man who was the most important or who had the most impact on their lives